All u need to know about golf in Bitesize pieces

Keep an eye out for the golf ball characters.

They will help you with skills and drills as well as neat little tips and tricks to help you become a great player

Swing Ball

Here you will find everything you'll need to know about how to play all the shots

Think Ball

This guy will help you understand the etiquette of the game

Know Ball

Making the rules of golf easy to understand is what the Know Ball is all about

Learn Ball

Wow, there's so much to learn, here you can pick up lots of useful knowledge and facts about the game.

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TargetingGet into the habit of standing behind the ball and looking down the line you want to hit the ball along.

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PictureImagine railway lines, the ball goes along one side of the track and you stand on the other.

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PlayMake sure the club swings away and through the line to the target as you play your shot.

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Set upStanding to play your shot is known as addressing the ball, if you start off in position 'A' you will improve your chances of playing some great golf.

Every golf shot starts from behind the ball, whether you are putting or driving the ball from the tee.

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DressJust like other sports, golf has a dress code. It is similar to a football strip or other clothing you would wear to take part in an activity.

Golf is full of tradition and as such it demands certain standards when it comes to what the players wear and how they act. These standards are known as etiquette and it's something that golf is well known for.

SmartGolf wear is modern, stylish and smart, this is a guide to help you understand what's generally accepted at golf clubs and what's not.

Shirts - Long or short sleeved, they should have a collar. The shirt should always remain tucked in.

Trousers and shorts - Should be smart casuals, what's known as tailored and similar to what you would wear as part of a school uniform.

Shoes - Best to get some golf shoes as they give support and grip. Most golf shoes also offer some waterproofing to keep your feet dry.

Hats, caps and visors - Baseball style caps are very popular and come in many different designs. The important things to remember are to always take your cap off when you go into the clubhouse

rDenim jeans, football kits, tracksuits, collarless t-shirts

are usually not acceptable at most private clubs.

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rYou must tell your partners and opponents exactly what

ball you're playing with at all times.

IdentityGolf balls have lots of different markings on them, they will have the manufacturers brand and they might have the model name and a number.

The number allows players to play with the same make of ball but just with a different number on it so they know it's

theirs.

What would happen if someone playing a different hole hits their ball close to yours and they are exactly the same make, model and number?

The rules of golf state that you must be able to identify your ball, but in this instance it is not possible so you would have to take a penalty of 1 stroke and go back to where you

played your last stroke from.

One way of avoiding this is to put your own special markings onto the ball you are going to play with.

This way you will always know which is your ball and you won't have to add on any unwanted penalty shots to your score.

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Tee the ball up so the middle of the ball is in line with the top edge of your golf club.

Irons

The irons have numbers on them and these numbers tell the player how far they

will hit the ball.

The higher the number the higher the ball will fly and the shorter the shot will be.

Each of your clubs will send the ball a maximum distance and you have to judge how far you want to hit the ball and then select the right club.

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DriveOn a longer hole, you will probably want

to drive your ball as far down the fairway as you can. The 1 Wood

or Driver as it is known is the longest hitting

club in

When you're practising, make a note of how far you are hitting each club.

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Find 16 Tour playersTigerDalySeve

McIlroycaseyclarke

westwoodyangroseels

mickelsondonaldlove

manasserofaldolyle

answer these 4 questions to find the name of the championship played each year on British links courses

1. Sometimes called the cup, it's 11 cms across

2. The stroke you take on the green

3. Pitching, lob or sand ?

4. It fills the bunkers

answers on page 19.

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